In this episodes, we chat about Manhunt and its portrayal of Reconstruction.
Podcast – The Wolves Aren’t Fleeing: Reviewing Manhunt Episodes 3-4
Pottsville, PA celebrated “First Defenders Day” as a tribute to its Civil War veterans
In the decades after the Civil War, Pottsville, Pennsylvania celebrated "First Defenders Day," April 18th, as one of its most important holidays. On that day in 1861, citizen soldiers from Schuylkill County were among the Pennsylvanians racing to protect the nation's capital from possible rebel attack in the first days of the Civil War. Union … Continue reading Pottsville, PA celebrated “First Defenders Day” as a tribute to its Civil War veterans
A Luzerne County newspaper’s editorial about Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia | April 1865
"The rebellion of American slavery against American freedom has just been beaten and crushed..."
CSI: Lincoln Assassination – Reviewing Manhunt Episodes 1-2
In our first podcast episode, we discuss the opening episodes of the new limited series "Manhunt."
Nicholas Biddle | An African-American Civil War hero from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Pottsville resident Nicholas Biddle became one of the first casualties of the Civil War in April 1861.
Representative Galusha Grow and the Congressional Brawl | February 1858
In February 1858, a violent brawl erupted on the floor of the House of Representatives. A Coal Region representative initiated the fight.
Schuylkill County representative voted against the 13th amendment | January 1865
The vote of Schuylkill County's representative in Congress was included in the 2012 Steven Spielberg film, "Lincoln."
Luzerne County Civil War veteran recounts his survival in the infamous Andersonville Prison
Israel P. Long survived a harrowing ordeal at the notorious Confederate prison camp after being captured in May 1864.
A Civil War soldier learns of his brother’s death from typhoid fever | 1863
George Keiser died of typhoid fever in 1863. He was 17 and had just returned from service in the Pennsylvania militia during the Civil War.
The Gazette: Episode 4 – Camp Slifer
In this short episode of "The Gazette," we follow the Luzerne County soldiers in the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry to their camp near Chambersburg.